Over 4,000 elderly people underwent cataract screening in Coimbatore district over the past two months through special eye camps launched under the initiative of District Collector Pavankumar G. Giriyappanavar.
As many as 19 special screening camps were conducted in various blocks including Madukkarai, Thondamuthur, Negamam, Karamadai, Sarkarsamakulam, Sultanpet, Valparai, Periyanaickenpalayam, and Annur. The camps were jointly organised by the Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine and the District Blindness Control Society.
During these camps, 4,011 individuals were screened, and cataract was detected in 236 of them. Of these, 168 have already undergone surgery. In addition, 154 people were detected with hypertension, 103 with diabetes, and 50 with both . Those identified with health issues were provided medical support and counselling.
An outreach event held on Wednesday (June 25, 2025) under the Ungalai Thedi Ungal Ooril programme in Sulur taluk brought attention to the case of 80-year-old Lakshmi, a resident of Karumathampatti. During an inspection of the Karumathampatti Primary Health Centre, the Collector noticed that Ms. Lakshmi was affected by cataract and instructed health officials to provide immediate medical assistance. She was subsequently admitted to the Coimbatore Government Medical College Hospital for the surgery.
Published – June 25, 2025 07:52 pm IST
